# Mrs. Boucher — North and South character guide

> Mrs. Boucher in North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mrs. Boucher, the widow Boucher

**First appearance:** 0034-xxxv-expiation

## Who they are

John Boucher's wife, left destitute after his death.

## In the story

### [Union Not Always Strength](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/north_and_south_se/chapters/xxxvi-union-not-always-strength)

Grieves the death of her husband, who has drowned; Margaret helps comfort her and her children.

### [XXXVII: Looking South](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/north_and_south_se/chapters/xxxvii-looking-south)

Self-absorbed widow who blames others for her husband's death and neglects her children's grief.

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